Ecuador and Curaçao each goes into the second round of group fixtures at the 2026 World Cup looking to respond to the disappointment of defeat in the opening games.
The South American outfit was locked in an even and at times frustrating battle with Côte d’Ivoire for 90 minutes in Philadelphia, losing to a 90th-minute winner from Manchester United winger Amad Diallo. Defeat in the circumstances was harsh and a bitter pill to swallow.